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Even though the Cardinals were the worst team in the league on third-and-long and in defending four receivers out of the shotgun. Don’t expect the 49ers to suddenly become a spread offense. They activated only four receivers and they seem intent on establishing themselves as a run team rather than being a pass happy unit.

Also Rod Brooks from KNBR said a coach told him before the game that the defense will blitz the 49ers in the first quarter and then back off him in the second.

It would be good to see blitzes up the middle by using Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes becausse they are the 49ers’ most talented defensive players. That would also put the blitzes right in Kurt Warner’s grill.

OK, bloggers have a good game.

Cards First Drive: The 49ers stopped the Cards twice because of a very questionable call on third down. Officials said Justin Smith held the guard on a stunt that allowed Manny Lawson to get pressure. That first down didn’t mean much, of Warner’s four passes, he was pressured on every pass, and he got rid of those throws all just over two seconds. Interestingly the 49ers only sent one blitz. They also shut down the run. A great first series defensively.

49ers first drive: Frank Gore ran into two straight blitzes on the first two downs and he lost 5 yards. Hill had over three seconds to throw on third down but threw short to Josh Morgan who was tackled short of the first. Hill should have looked elsewhere.

Cards second drive: Patrick Willis got 25 yards down field to pick off a Kurt Warner on third down. That’s a new wrinkle. The 49ers were minus 8 against the Cards last ysar. On the drive, Warner had over 4 seconds on each of his passes which is something to watch.

49ers second drive: The Cards have already committed four penalties that helped set up a 37-yard field goal by Joe Nedney. So the 49ers score their first points of the season. Arizona is being exremely aggressive on defense with eight-man fronts and lots of blitzes. Hill tried to take advantage with a throw into the end zone for Josh Morgan, but the pass was a little late and was knocked away by McFadden, the former Steeler. 3-0.

Cards third drive: The pressure on Warner is really good. Greg Manusky was right about saying that scheme can get pressure. What’s positive for the 49ers is the team is getting pressure with a four-man rush. On second down they had Warner on the run after two seconds and then they hit him right after released a pass that went incomplete. This officiating crew is not letting the kids the play. The 49ers are challengingly a ruling of 12 men on the field. They won.

49ers third drive: Another field goal, this time from 50 yards, makes it 6-0. Another Arizona penalty an illegal hit by Adrian Wilson that crushed Vernon Davis got the 49ers in position. Also a reverse screen to Delanie Walker picked up another 14 yards. The 49ers on that drive went with Walker and Davis and spread them out which seemed to confuse Arizona.

FIRST QUARTER ANALYSIS: This has the feel of last year’s Dallas game, where the 49ers where chipping in field goals and then the Cowboys blew the 49ers away with an explosive passing game. The 49ers are going to have to score more to say in this one. The Cardinals are making lots of mistakes, five penalties a busted play, a turnover. The 49ers should have more than 6-0.

Cards fourth drive: Jeremy Urban, who’s the fastest receiver for the Cards with Steve Breaston out, burned the 49ers for a 40-yard gain that set up a field goal. Nate Clements was chasing on the play; he didn’t have safety help which might have been a coverage error. 6-3 Niners

49ers fourth drive: The 49ers better dust off the screen. They are starting to get overwhelmed by the Arizona pressure and this defense looks a lot faster than the 49ers offense. The 49ers tried a reverse, but it lost 8 yards. It went to Isaac Bruce, a good call in 1999, but may be not now. Have Michael Spurlock run that reverse, not Bruce. The 49ers punt.

Cards fifth drive: A sack by Haralson forces a three and out. It was off the coverage variety and happened just after three seconds.

49ers fifth drive: Marcus Hudson had a X-ray on his chest to check a contusion and it was negative. A penalty and long incompletion to a covered Davis doomed the drive.

Cards sixth drive: The Cardinals are tying to loosen things up with spread fomations, but it isn’t working. The Cards are now searching for anything that will work.

49ers sixth drive: Touchdown Frank Gore with a 6-yard run up the middle, set up by a 51-yard pass to Isaac Bruce. The 49ers on that seven-pay went with two tight ends except for the 3rd-and-10. Hill pump-faked, which got Bruce behind McFadden. Great throw by Hill. The 49ers are discovering a formation that moving the ball and allowing them to run and that’s there two tight-end, one-back formation.

Cards seventh drive: Warner picked after pressure by Haralson, who is doing a tremendous job dipping his shoulder a al the late Derrick Thomas and getting underneath the shoulder pads of right tackle Lomas Brown. Warner just threw that ball up.

49ers seventh drive: Darnell Dockett is abusing the interior of the 49ers line. He sacked Hill for a 13-gain and then Antrelle Rolle gets another sack and a turnover from the 49ers. The play, upon review, was ruled a fumble and recovered by the Cardinals. The 49ers have allowed Hill to be pressured 12 out of 18 times.

Cardinals 8th drive: What a mistake by the 49ers. The Cards miss the field goal. But the 49ers are called for a personal foul for disrupting the Arizona signals. Neal Rakers gets a second chance and he hits the field goal. Singletary is livid about the call. 13-6 49ers.

FIRST-HALF ANALYSIS: The 49es had a chance to take control of this game after Nate Clements picked off a pass right after the 49ers scored a TD to make it 13-3. Now they were looking to make it 20-3 or at least 16-3. Instead, Shaun Hill got no time to pass, the Cards sacked Hill twice in a row with the last one resulting in a turnover. The 49ers now lead 13-6. This is a very strange game in terms of officiating. The wierd personal foul call and on top of the very questionable defensive holding call on Justin Smith for holding a guard so Lawson could come free on a stunt.